The work of one woman was, it turned out, the equivalent of the labours of three men. That was at least the case for Spain’s top writer of crime thrillers, a professor and mother who wrote under the pseudonym Carmen Mola, supposedly to maintain her anonymity. The image presented by the authors on the Carmen Mola website. But on Friday […]

An incredible push from Victorians to get vaccinated has had a major impact on the Australian state’s projected Covid figures, with new modelling suggesting the number of deaths will likely be halved. Modelling from the Burnett Institute was released after it was announced that Victoria is set to reach its 70 per cent double dose milestone this week, five days […]

Another inner city Auckland apartment block has been identified as a location of interest linked to at least one person infected with Covid-19. The Washington Apartments building site in Eden Terrace has been linked to a Covid-positive case several times in the past two weeks – with the latest exposure event listed as Wednesday last week. 9am update A person […]

YORKSHIRE is the UK’S UFO capital, with more reports than anywhere else. Some 200-plus have been “spotted” there in two decades, including a glut this year. Scores more were reported in the summer, including three in four days. UFO-watchers claim they may be drawn to the region’s open spaces and mountainous terrain. Sightings in June included a “black triangle” hurtling […]

A FAR-right terrorist was caught with a machine gun in his jail cell bed — made out of papier-mâché. Prison chiefs fear John Nimmo, 33, was planning a daring escape attempt. The thug, serving ten years, had spent weeks secretly crafting the Uzi-style sub­machine gun from materials stolen from a jail workshop. The “weapon” had a realistic trigger, grip and […]

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TRIBUTES have been paid to a "caring and funny" dad in his 50s who died in an explosion at his family home. Carl Whalley died in the blast at the house in Clayton-le-Woods, Lancashire, on Friday afternoon. A fundraising page set up to help Carl's family with the costs of his funeral said it may take weeks or months to […]